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title: "What do you do when you get a light and mild mold on the very top of…"
description: "What do you do when you get a light and mild mold on the very top of your soil? I noticed it when I went to check if it needed water and noticed this slightly…"
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author: "Nichole"
published: "2025-11-15T23:37:06.233631Z"
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# What do you do when you get a light and mild mold on the very top of…

_Posted by Nichole on 2025-11-15_

What do you do when you get a light and mild mold on the very top of your soil? I noticed it when I went to check if it needed water and noticed this slightly snowy looking sorta dusting. I didn’t take a picture. Grace (her name) looks a tad droopy but not bad.

## 8 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-11-16

That might be flowerpot parasol mycellium. If that's the case, it's a harmless mushroom that will bloom. You can pick the mushroom part if you want to remove it (aside from aesthetics, the main reason to remove it would be if you have pets or curious children; these mushrooms are harmless to plants but can cause stomach upset if eaten)

### Kenny’s plants commented on 2025-11-16

Does it look like this? If so I have a solution

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/74xYrndYIXggvVltqSRY7FJ9xgq_JZBJQEQWIfVUDqE/3lS_wZfESuWkQEq7hs2BwA.webp?size=large)

#### Nichole replied on 2025-11-16

It does not. It kind of looked like someone soared a very very fine dusting of powdered sugar on it.

### Ellie commented on 2025-11-16

Nothing it doesn't harm anything

### Phil commented on 2025-11-16

Mold needs moisture to grow. With an obtusifolia you shouldn’t have that issue. The soil needs to be well draining and totally dry between waterings.

#### Nichole replied on 2025-11-16

Thank you. It’s been a bit cloudy all week and so the soil never properly dried up like it normally does.

### Nichole commented on 2025-11-16

Thanks Everybody!!!! 🙏🏻

### DDs PLANTS commented on 2025-11-16

So you water or with softened water? Could be salt

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